| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | John Carter | $3,128,233 | - | 456 | - | $6,860 | $3,128,233 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $2,852,078 | -23.7% | 499 | -10 | $5,715 | $17,322,275 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | The Woman in Black | $1,805,378 | -40.1% | 435 | -26 | $4,150 | $31,093,078 | 5 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | This Means War | $1,622,947 | -44.2% | 439 | -12 | $3,696 | $5,731,588 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 5 | 4 | The Muppets | $1,236,261 | -41.2% | 485 | -29 | $2,548 | $24,409,627 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 5 | Safe House | $1,236,261 | -41.2% | 382 | -46 | $3,236 | $9,784,162 | 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Project X | $658,837 | -26.5% | 286 | -46 | $2,303 | $2,371,998 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 8 | - | The Raven | $477,520 | - | 300 | - | $1,591 | $477,520 | 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | true | false |
| 9 | - | Bel Ami | $472,871 | - | 261 | - | $1,811 | $472,871 | 1 | StudioCanal | true | false |
| 10 | 8 | The Artist | $337,374 | -55% | 227 | -93 | $1,486 | $14,406,126 | 11 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $312,578 | -49.4% | 346 | -28 | $903 | $10,320,860 | 6 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 12 | 7 | Wanderlust | $297,955 | -61.9% | 313 | -58 | $951 | $1,529,614 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | The Vow | $114,069 | -73% | 123 | -143 | $927 | $8,636,795 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 14 | - | Trishna | $102,760 | - | 44 | - | $2,335 | $102,760 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 15 | 17 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $96,187 | -18.8% | 230 | -8 | $418 | $23,812,417 | 13 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 16 | - | Payback Season | $77,028 | - | 69 | - | $1,116 | $77,028 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 17 | 13 | The Descendants | $68,336 | -68% | 50 | -77 | $1,366 | $12,625,909 | 7 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 18 | 16 | Puss in Boots | $66,866 | -55.8% | 120 | -35 | $557 | $24,035,077 | 14 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 19 | 33 | Happy Feet Two | $65,968 | +198.2% | 182 | +98 | $362 | $9,099,878 | 15 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 20 | 20 | A Monster in Paris | $58,316 | -41.9% | 186 | -55 | $313 | $4,568,227 | 7 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 21 | 15 | War Horse | $57,254 | -66.6% | 57 | -66 | $1,004 | $29,398,998 | 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 12 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $55,942 | -84.4% | 100 | -145 | $559 | $4,576,935 | 4 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 23 | 14 | Chronicle | $46,283 | -76% | 65 | -83 | $712 | $10,875,781 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 24 | 18 | A Dangerous Method | $45,409 | -61.5% | 25 | -26 | $1,816 | $1,887,333 | 5 | Lionsgate | false | false |
| 25 | 19 | Jack and Jill | $45,382 | -56.5% | 86 | -40 | $527 | $5,139,731 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 26 | - | Cleanskin | $43,730 | - | 101 | - | $432 | $43,730 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 27 | - | Stella Days | $36,481 | - | 22 | - | $1,658 | $36,481 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 28 | 23 | Hugo | $27,181 | -62.8% | 48 | -39 | $566 | $8,790,207 | 15 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 29 | 22 | Rampart | $22,359 | -72% | 14 | -43 | $1,597 | $447,047 | 3 | StudioCanal | false | false |
| 30 | 26 | The Iron Lady | $21,347 | -57.6% | 13 | -37 | $1,642 | $15,278,413 | 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 31 | 29 | Carancho | $18,848 | -35.8% | 8 | -1 | $2,356 | $69,711 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 32 | 28 | Carnage | $18,654 | -41.2% | 10 | -9 | $1,865 | $1,607,307 | 6 | StudioCanal | false | false |
| 33 | - | Welcome to London | $18,258 | - | 17 | - | $1,074 | $18,258 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 34 | - | Sen Kimsin? | $12,729 | - | 2 | - | $6,364 | $12,729 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 35 | 32 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | $12,038 | -46.3% | 5 | -5 | $2,407 | $690,222 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 36 | 37 | Shame | $11,334 | -43.8% | 13 | +2 | $871 | $3,098,395 | 9 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 37 | 27 | Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya | $10,283 | -78% | 10 | -21 | $1,028 | $283,219 | 3 | UTV Motion Pictures | false | false |
| 38 | 25 | Hunky Dory | $9,876 | -80.6% | 18 | -41 | $548 | $97,011 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 39 | 36 | Big Miracle | $8,909 | -56.8% | 37 | -36 | $240 | $908,331 | 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 40 | - | The Decoy Bride | $6,554 | - | 4 | - | $1,638 | $6,554 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 41 | 42 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $6,238 | -34.1% | 6 | +3 | $1,039 | $18,780,639 | 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
